Supreme Court says states have money for freebies, but not to pay judges
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK New Delhi, Jan 8: The Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday that states have ample funds to offer…
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Jan 8: The Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday that states have ample funds to offer freebies to those who do not work, yet they cite financial limitations when it comes to paying salaries and pensions to district judiciary judges.
The oral observation was made by Justices B.R. Gavai and Augustine George Masih after Attorney General R. Venkataramani submitted that the government must consider financial limitations when setting the salaries and retirement benefits for judicial officers.
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“The States have all the money for the people who don’t do any work. Come elections, you declare ‘Ladli Behna’ and other new schemes where you pay fixed amounts. In Delhi, we have announcements now from some party or the other saying they will pay ₹2,500 if they come to power,” the bench stated.
Venkataramani submitted that it is important to consider the legitimate concerns regarding financial constraints.
The remark was made during the Supreme Court’s hearing of a 2015 petition filed by the All India Judges Association concerning pension for retired judges.
